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   Hiker | Jun 12, 2006 03:34pm | #1

   Cooper,

   Sherwin Williams more technical paint products have specific ratios.  Ask the Sherwin Williams folks for a cut sheet for your product and installation instructions.  I was not aware they had a product for painting ceramic.

   I have not seen any success with painted tile and tubs.  In the several applications I have seen, scratches or poor prep have resulted in complete failure of the paint layer. 

   IMO, best put your labor to replacing the ugly stuff rather than covering it up. 

   Bruce

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   Cooper | Jun 13, 2006 02:00am | #3

   What do the pro's use to "reglaze" bathtubs?  I usually sub that out on a remodel/flip, so I don't know what they use specifically, but I know they use HVLP sprayers to spray it.  The Scherwin Williams rep looked up what a known bathtub refinisher used, an acrylic paint, polemic catalyst, and a reducing agent.  The subs I've used in the past warranty the tubs for five years.  That seems good to me...

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   Hiker | Jun 13, 2006 02:42am | #5

   Cooper,

   I frankly do not know what they use.  It is not something I have ever recommended or pursued.  Your original post was asking the mixing ratios of the various components.  My response to that was if Sherwin Williams makes a product designed for a specific application i.e. tub recoating, they always have very specific instructions for prep, priming, catalyst mixture, thining, application, drying times and conditions, etc. 

   The proposed products may work-I have no idea-I do not work in that area at all.  My only experience with the after market recoatings have not been good for the consumers of these products.  I have seen large patches of whatever coating was sprayed flake off, peel off, or start bubbling.  We usually end up doing the tear out and remodel of these bathrooms.

   My Sherwin Williams store specializes in commercial and industrial coatings in addition to the traditional home products so they provide alot of expertise when we utilize catalyzed varnishes and some other more complex products.

   Best of luck and let us know what happens.

   Bruce

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   BryanSayer | Jun 13, 2006 06:20pm | #7

   I have a tub from the 1920's and it still looks great. A five year finish on a tub sounds ridiculous to me.

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   BillHartmann | Jun 14, 2006 04:54am | #8

   XIM makes a couple of products.http://www.ximbonder.com/products_detail.asp?id=48http://www.ximbonder.com/products_detail.asp?id=58And SW carries the Tile Doc, at least in my area.

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   PaulBinCT | Jun 12, 2006 03:50pm | #2

   I am veryyyyyyyy skeptical that you'll have any luck with the tub, but I used a Muralo product (sorry I don't recall the name) on a friend's kitchen tile with my HVLP and it was really remarkable.  Unless you really studied it, you'd never have guessed it was painted. And it was water based IIRC.  Wish I could think of the name...

   Hope this helps,

   PaulB

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   Cooper | Jun 13, 2006 02:33am | #4

   Very interested if you can dig out the specific product...

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   PaulBinCT | Jun 13, 2006 02:42pm | #6

   I'm afraid I don't have any left, but I bet if you call a Muralo dealer and describe the product they will know just what you mean.

   (Checked their website and this might be the stuff I used...

   http://www.muralo.com/products/ultra-hg.html )

   HTH

   PaulB

   Edited 6/13/2006 7:59 am ET by PaulBinCT